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PERSONS/ENTITIES : DATES:
Sam Gold Dr. Edward Gunn

Juan Orta
Dr. Raymond” Tre ich ler,,\
Comelius Roosevelt
OCCURRENCE ?In discussing the possible methods of accomplishing the mission, Sam
Gold suggested that they not resort to firearms, but tedat’if he could be fumished with |
some type of potent pill that could be placed in Castro's food or drink. Sam indicated __
that he has a prospective nominee in the person of Juan Orta, a Cuban official, who had
been receiving back payments from the gambling interests who still had access to Castro,
and was in a financial bind. Cornelius Roosevelt, Chief, TSD was consulted and assigned
npre Raymond Tre FeRIemgyto develop a pill that had the elements of rapid solubility, high

eptember 25, 1961 Castro

after being checked out for their effectiveness by Dr. Edward M. Gunn, ‘three pills were
ultimately turned over to Sam for the mission. Neither TSD nor Dr. Gunn was briefed on
the ultimate use of the pills.

439

SOURCE: : . STAPF:
——— CIA Justice File R-153 Memorandum by Howard J. Osborh—-~ Phea
to Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Subj: Robert A. Maheu

dated pfune 24, 1966. DATE: July 1, 1975

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Presidential Authorization

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Oct. 6, 1960

including-some Germans} in this group and that we would talk informally
to Copsie Gelaiiem about it. He emphasized that he was asking for no’
Spécial” Group" approval at this time in this specific connection."

STAPT:

Minutes of Special Group meeting October 6, 1960 DATE: Bob Kelley
Cage June 29, 1975


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Dec. 5, 1960 Mongoose

Special Group

- * rye Special. Group dis
iat te romethe™ Cabambudge : 5
: Ras (2) a proposal to sur y the pe “possibility of es stab lishing a stri e
base in > Nicaragua; (3) the necessity for the Defense Department to supply 38 military
men to CIA. "Mr. Douglas questioned whether the present: concept of 600 or 700

Cubans is any longer practicable. He said that it had been his understanding that

the~current thinking contemplated -figures-more on the-order~of 3,000." Mr: Barnes

replied that the CIA believes what is required is enough individuals to serve as

a rallying point for the anti-Castro elements in Cuba and thus 600 is as useful as
3,000. The CIA justified the request for 38 military men because it now believed
it was necessary to train the Cubans in infantry tactics involved in a defense, in
addition to the guerrilla warfare training previously contemplated.

SOURCE:

TAF:

Special Group.meeting minutes Pec. 5, 1960 Bob Kelley

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DR. EDWARD GUNN, Chief, Operations Division, Office of

Medical Services, has a notation that on 16 August 1960,

he received:'a box of Cuban cigars to be treated with a :
lethal material. (21): He understood them to be CASTRO's —
favorite brand. (21).  GUNN's notes show that within the

next month he contacted @Rahvaeiancieimirciay of TSD, (Sept. 6,

1960) and gave him the box of cigars (21) . @iyrcwermers

recalls "that he did contaminate a full box of 50 cigars
with Botulinum Toxin, a virulent poison," (21) which would
kill the intended victim upon merely putting it in the
mouth. (§ieaehTenes notes showed delivery of the box*on™

va SESS
(ay 3, 1961, although they do not indicate to whom.

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“The I. G. REPORT

ALLEN DULLES, DCI

GEN. C. P. CABELL, DDCT

_ RICHARD BISSELL, “DD/P
SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, b/Security

the case officer
J. D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/4
S ROOSEVELT , Chief, TSD

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2.
3
4
5. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security,
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caiprnccndi haere identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960
or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan to assassinate CASTRO:

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ll.

12.°
13.

Sumer Chemical Division, TSD
EDWARD GUNN, Chief, Operations Division,

I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35

Medical Servicesu-

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" -CUBIK — PHASE I

WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D

SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to
the DD/P (GOTTLIEB's name was en-
“Gountered repeatedly in this “inquiry;
but he denies knowing of the opera-
‘tion in 1960-61.)

ROBERT BANNERMAN, DD/Security

J. C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He too
denies ymowrine of the operation at

the time. )

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Sam Gold Dr. Edward Gunn

ptember 25, 1961 Castro
Juan Orta

OCCURRENCE In discussing the possible methods of accomplishing the mission, Sam
Gold suggested that they not resort to firearms, but “Shat’if he could be fumished with "
some type of potent pill that could be placed in Castro's food or drink. Sam indicated —
that he has a prospective nominee in the person of Juan Orta, a Cuban official, who had
been receiving back payments from the gambling interests who still had access to Castro,
and was in a finaneial bind. Cornelius Roosevelt, Chief, TSD was consulted and assigned ©
iB ym areicher) to develop a pill that had the elements of rapid solubility, high

after being checked out for their effectiveness by Dr. Edward M. Gunn, three pills were
ultimately turned over to Sam for the mission. Neither TSD nor Dr. Gunn was briefed on

the ultimate use of the pills. ue
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CIA Justice File R-153 Memorandum by Howard J. Osborh
to Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Subj: Robert A. Maheu
dateg ;fune 24, 1966.

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Nov. 20, 1963
Castro

(PSANCHEZ¢reported that although AMLASH had wanted "a high-powered, silenced rifle
with an effective range of hundreds or thousands of yards," (92) he decided finally
that he knew, as a Doctor of Medicine, that "we could devise some technical means

of doing the job that would not automatically cause him to lose his own life in
the try." (92)

Samuel “HALPERN anid? SANG Prequested aes: assistance from Dr. Edward GUNN 6f thé CIA’
Office of Medical Servicés. (92) On Nov. 20, 1963, they told GUNN that "the

device for administering the poison (a ball point pen rigged as a hypodermic syringe)
had to be ready in time for [SAN EZJto catch a plane at noon the next day." (93)

The next day GUNN delivered tol'‘SANGHEZ*a pen capable of injecting a poisonous
insecticide known as “black leaf 40". (92-93) .

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Harvey, Wm. ea 5/25/04 | CASTRO
Gung, Dr. CAaware | |
LECeLCG qphe memorandum of April 25, 1967 which introduces the IG's Report

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“on assassination plotting in relation to FIDEL CASTR
that the only written records which served as a basi
Report ‘were: ‘Notes of William Harvey; Records of Dr.
(Office of Medical Services; and, brief records of fRaty;
fof TSD). Some operational files were also used. “™
For the most part, the Inspector General's office rellea upor
information given to us orally by people who's memories are fogged
by time. (1) ,

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OCCURRENCE: O indicates
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A complete list of the interviewees is attached to the IG Report
at Tab A. “If there are significant innaccuracies in the Report

they are most likely to occur in faulty ordering of the sequence
of events." (2). ”

knowledgeable, with the exceptions of MR. DULLES and GENERAL CABELL." (2)

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1 Castro
Ce fekee,

Nennedy, Robert

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Bissell HALPERN

Ualpern testified that in the Fall of 1961 he attended a meeting with
Bissell and FOP DCN Pe) was the Branch Chief (8S). The
meeting occifed in the middTe of Octe of 1961. Rissell stated at the
meeting that he had recently “been chewed out in the cahinet room of
the White House by both the President and the Attorney General For

as he put ait, sitting on his ass and not doing anything abou rotting

and to mo"£as" to plan an operation to accomplish that end re)
Halvern testified that no limitations were put on the term "ect rid of",
Nothing was forbidden (8). The meetine invoatvel only veneral discussions
and not tnretics. :

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SL Det 1961
Halpern Gen Lansdale

Bissell

“OCCURRENCE :

Castro

Helpera's

Shortly after mae meetins-with Bissell, lapern, and
to Gen Lansdale who was the new Chicf ‘of Operations
nove Ate Castro resime. The initial meeting was concerned with only

a@were introduced

Foran ef fart te re-

orrsanizational matters.

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To Nalnern 6/18/75

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BO arvey dec 1961 Castro
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MCCONE

chasonetine in Dec of 19G1, described to Nalpern

ao meeting at the director's
office

cone had stated that Velus would henceforth "be his RE on
Cuba." (15) € sbeyd told Walpern that elas had no ink4 dns that he $woudld he
anpointed head™of the Cuban operations before this meeting (1S). Sonetine
arter the meeti he Helms cane ta weed of fice, chebced inka the oreaniszation
of | operations and directer ta t Cuba would be a separate activity Aral

“no Tonrert the MIE Division (14

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HALPERN San.

CATEGORIES:

Early 1963 CASTRO

DESMOND FITZGERALD originated a scheme to assassinate CASTRO: ''The idea
was to taken an unusually spectacular sea shell that would be certain to catch
CASTRO's eye, load it with an explosive triggerjto blow when the shell was lifted

and submerge it in.an area where CASTRO often.went skin diving." (77).
FITZGERALD explored this idea at several sessions with SAM HALPERN andQiRucngry |

ee but it was ultimately dismissed as impractical. (77).
~ DISCOVERY LEADS: Note: There is no indication that FITZGERALD told any -
one above him in the CIA hierarchy of. this plan.

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Nov. 20, 1963

4:jreported that although AMLASH had wanted “a high-powered, silenced rifle
with an effective range of hundreds or thousands of yards," (92) he decided finally
that he knew, as a Doctor of Medicine, that "we could devise some technical means

of doing the job that would not automatically cause him to lose his own life in
the try." (92)

Samued—HALPERN- ands 5

“requested -assistance. from Dr.. Edward GUNN of the CLA--
~ (92) On Nov. 20, 1963, they told GUNN that "the
device for administering the ACHE (a ball point pen rigged as a hypodermc syringe)

insecticide known as "black leaf aor “(92- -93)

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KING, J. C. HtnveY
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OCCURRENCE:

DATES: CATEGORIES:

May 23, 1967 CASTRO

The following sources of information were used in preparing the IG REPORT of
1967: (1) Files: Furnished for review by the Director of Security, the Deputy
Director for Support, the General Counsel, the Legislative Counsel, the Chief of

WH Division, and by Col. J. C. KING, former Chief of WH Division. Also, the

Director of Central Reference furnished biographic files and intelligence publi-
cations. (2) Interviews: Desmond Fitzgerald, Sam Halpern, Bruce Cheever J. C.

King, Alfonso Rodriguez, J. D. Esterline, Edward Gunn, Howard Osborn, James
O'Connell, Sidney Gottlieb, Sheffield Edwards » Richard Bissell, Lawrence Houston,
Ray iredcl Mere John. | ne EN Sancnezyy William Harvey, Cornelius Roosevelt,

Robert “Bannernank, Gage Richard Ober. |

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SDALE, > TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-

Harris

“MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER

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DATES: CATEGORIES:

June 27, 1962.; Special Group Augmented
emetr 2. MONGOOSE

alifez
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OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962
reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul
Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but
to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation

Row

Brig. Gen. B.T. Harris, U.S: Altny will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations

representative.

to_emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector,
has begun to provide names of other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad. Effective July 1,

: great ec er , f
SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented SRP S
from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399- di Genova
00400) ™
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June 27, 1962 | Special Group Augmented
. 2 MONGOOSE

SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED, MONGOOSE,
CTANSDALE,» TAYLOR, JOHNSON, GIL-
PS RK, MCCONE, RFK, LEMNITZER afifez
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OCCURRENCE: One infiltration team introduced into Oriente Province on June 4 and 5, 1962
reported that Cuban security measures made operations in that area difficult. Raul
Castro on June 25 reported that the four had been captured and two had been executed, but

to this date the report is not accepted as fact. June 21-22, 1962 a Marine operation
to emplace a cache of arms and demolitions was accomplished without incident. The defector,

ghougy’ has. begun to provide names of. other Cuban G-2 personnel abroad. Effective July,
i962 Brig. Gen. B.T, Harris, U.S. Abmy will replace Brig. Gen. Craig as DOD operations”

representative. eee
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"SOURCE: "Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented STAFF:

from Lansdale re: Operation MONGOOSE, June 27, 1962 (00399- di Genova
00400) DATE:

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PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: CATEGORIES:
HARVEY
Waa ahaa. J .

» Willian”

OCCURRENCE:

JARVEY testified that QJ.Win was_an agent that he considered for possible use and used for a
Limited period through (ARNOEDESIRVERS for the spotting of individuals with criminal and under~
world connections in Europe for possible multipurpose use, none of whom were ever advised of

the use. (50) Or were ever used.

When_HARVEY. was. asked.if—the-muitipurpose—use—ineluded-assassination,, -he-stated—that—tt
he had ever been directly ordered to perform an assassination, he would have considered the
He testified that before someone would have
actually been approached to carry out that operation, there would have been a lone period of
assessment and cross checks. As far as’ he lmew, the particular spotting mechanism never went
Chat far. So far as HARVEY could recall K.J. Win’ was used only once in connection with an opera~_

neople spotted by &.J.Win as possibilities. (50) /

tion in the Conro, which was not an assassination

SOURCE? HARVEY ‘TES

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EXECUTIVE ACTION

operation. (51)
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Helms, Richary
Harvey, Mr,

CATEGORIES:

Castro

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OCCURRENCE + Helms testified that he does not recall whether he selectec
liarvey to head the Cuban operation, but tdeet he did certainly approve Harvey's
selection. Prior to receivins the commitment Marvey had heen in charge of a
stall int cieon intelligence staff whose function was to mount operations

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HARVEY, William

OCCURRENCE: 2 \ Ff er # at, £9 ye PE i 2 by
HARVEY testified that during World War IT he worked on counterespionage matters with the FBI,
having entered the Bureau as a Special Agent in 1940. He continued in that job until L947,
when he joined the CIA as the head of the Soviet Intelligence Branch. Between 1947 and 1952,
he worked on Soviet counterespionage and special operat ions in the Department of Plans. Be~
Chul i i Bfor the CIA. He was instrumental—in

the Berlin tunnel operation. In 1959, he
vision, D. This is the eee ion
tions -of “Staff dD Gromcease sty
seVOUSTehtry “intercept ing -courle

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OMDONNELLyeame to him and said that he had weer anproached By RICHARD I BISSELL, who
was then the Deputy Director of Plans (DD/P) to undertake an operation in the Coneo, one
of the objectives of which was the elimination of PATRICE LUMUMBA. HARVEY testified that
CS HOMVELL Stold him that he had declined to undertake this assignment .

HARVEY testified that he subsequently had a conversation with BISSFLL, in which BISSELL
stated that he had requested fO"DO NNuDsto undertake such an operation. (9- 10)

HARVEY testified that he did not know about any steps undertaken on behalf of the Agency
in connection with any provosals to eliminate LUMUMBA. (10)

SOURCE: HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975 (pp. 9-10)

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EXECUTIVE ACTION — P

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meeting in January of 1961, concerning Executive Action. One portion of the notes
stated, "Be within KUBARK, one focal point for control, search, training, case
officering, etc. -- GDP authority in this focal point mandatory. DCI officially i.
advised?" (57) Harvey testified that he did not know whether the DCI was advised.
that he had been asked to create a capability for Executive Action and had taken
certain steps to have an assessment of assets in that connection. (57) Harvey
clarified that the wording of the memo probably meant that consideration should be af

.--given to the question of how, whether and under what circumstances the DCI should be

officially advised of his program, "I want to make it clear that this in no way .
means he should be advised. Ne should not be advised, he should never be advised,
he should always be advised."" (59). He testified that this matter would have been
brought up again at any time th@gh@pi fixe Actions? sgiect Jed to specific targeting
or specific operation or speci fi | BB Bre Al Ba RB A (5) :
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HARVEY 4 Jan 26, 1961 EXECUTIVE ACTION

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OCCURRENCE:

, {Haxvey ' s hadwritten notes entitled Project arriffle _emnibit 1) state "ébjectives™!
The eee of this project is the procurement of Senecio a).

Ly. EP E ye
are Subject to Frenne revision, no “Tisting of targe “targets Es would be valid for the duration

of the project. Specific operations will be mounted on the basis of need and
opportunity. “fhe Project will be, conducted by division p with assistance from area

divisions and stations as needed.” (exhibht 1)
Harvey testified that his notes didnot cite assassination or assassination capability as
an objective of project Zrriffle. However, assassination was a contemplated purpose of the

project. If an agent ent had. been kecwul ted for assassination he would have been recruited
under the cover jOEMObeain ane jainal Gilphets A) (49)~

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‘The notes in farvey* s handwriting entitled Project Zrriffle state "3. Background:
response to the increasing requirements for the operational procurement of foreign
GOde and’ cipher materraliss) division fi in 1960 began spotting of agent assets as“a~
evelopmental ac et tye During the same period requirements fraft@NSifbecame more
refined and in many respects more sentative because most agencies™dre not equipped

to conduct this type of operation, and because of the desirability to completely centralize

control over this entire effort, it wags détémnined ‘that division d which was the closest

NSEC pn procurement requirements, could best conduct the activity. The spotting
activity has“now advanced far enough to justify removing fran the OOA category. (exhibit
1, page 1 - 2)

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FSTBVERSC Arnole
BISSELL, Richard

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D6 Jan. 1061 EXECUTIVE ACTION -

OCCURRENCE:

WARVEY testified that he had a conversation with ARNOLDS STEVERY about the [EXECUTIVE ACTION
project on January 26, 1961, after HARVEY and BISSELD had already discussed the matter. (52).
TARVEY testified that “he learned carly in the operation that BISSFLL had discussed the ques- 4..'

SOURCE? HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, p. 52.

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Harvey, William
Bissell, Richard

CCURRENCE: Harvey testified that he had a conversation withgAmoqld Silver} about the
"xecutive Action Project on January 26, 1961, after Harvey and Bissell had already discussed
the matter (52). Harvey testified that he learned early in the operation that Bissell had
‘liscussed the question of assassination with ctx Vera (

SOURCE:

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“narcotics operation into the United. States.—-For riod of. a.year and a half he_was

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K. G. WIN } EXECUTIVE ACTION

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contacted spyareatically by COS, luxembourg, in behalf of the Bureau of Narcotics. Files
of this Bureau reflect an excellent performance by K. G. Win. In October 1960:

_K. G. Win annual salary $7,200 Hire of safe houses and other
Travel and OBS expenses for K. G. Win and automobile expenses $1,000
other agents and agent candidates $2,000 Total $14,700

Fees for services by and standby of agents and agent candidates $2,000

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BISSIELL, Richard / @.O'DONNELESJustiny| € eB. <XECVUTIVE AC Tio 2 fa
HARVEY, William Eee Maw 1961 | conao ACT N/ ZRRIFLE
STSS UE HELMS, Richard . Oe eo oe ee
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OCCURRENCE: Pee

The EXECUTIVE ACTION program authorized by BISSELL and run by WILLTAM HARVEY "came to be known
as Z2RRIFLE. Its principal asset was an agent, QJWIN, who had been recruited earlier by @ARN@ MDS 3
SHBVERP for use in a special operation in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA) to be

run byZJUSTIN-O'DONNEEL &CO!DONNELE made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in
that assassination attempt, and asked to be released —- which BISSELL pranted.)" (38)

NOTE: In the copy of the I.G. REPORT provided to the Committee, which was, according to
EARMAN's cover memorandum the ribbon copy, which was the only text of the report in existence ,,
phrase in the above paragraph "(the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA)" was crossed out. S

ge
BRECKENRIDGE indicated to the Committee that this phrase was crossed out by RICHARD HELMS when
he read the report. Why? a

OTARF:

SOURCE: [.G. REPORT 1967, p. 36 Baron

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HARVEY, WILLIAM. ~~ EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIPFLE

OCCURRENCE: Breckinridge testified that from his review of the
ZRRIFLE,the "controlling character" (80) of the Project was to f§
than to develop the capability for assassination. (8)

Breckeinridge testified that on the face oF the -doqments relating to Project
ZRRIFLE, the Project was only directed at Bs des) The fact that it related
to developing the capability to to assassinate. came out in interviews with Willian

on
Boat
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West

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Narvéy- (81)

SOURCE:

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BRECKINRIDGE testimony, 6/2/75 “WALLACH

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
BISSELL, Richard GOTTLIEB, Sidney
HARVEY
WHITE HOUSE.

February 1961 | EXECUTIVE ACTION /2)F] t=
(HARVEY's ™| S CASTRe ; L

estimate) “ON EO

the
BISSELL assipns to HARVEY / developing of "an EXECUTIVE ACTION capability; i.e.,-
a peneral stand-by capability to carry out assassinations when required. w (37)

"HARVEY 's notes quote BISSELL as saying, 'The WHITE HOUSE has twice urged me to create such
a capability. ' BISSELL recalls discussing the question of developing a general capability
with HARVEY." (37)

blem with (ARNORD

rae dined 53

reENEY says that BISSELL had already discussed certain aspects of the pro
yeRipnd. with SIDNEY GORTLIEB." (37-38).

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OCCURRENCE: (continued from card 1)

HARVEY usediiSURVERAIn developing the EXECUTIVE ACTION capability (38).
pugs stares inet ;
Sometime shortly after this initial meeting, and while HARVEY was still discussing the

development_of EXECUTIVE ACTION with BISSELL, “he briefed Mr..HELMS fully on the reneral

concept but without mention of thé then on-going plan to assassinate CASTRO." (38)

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“CUBA — PHASE T

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1. ALLEN DULLES, DCL

2. GEN. C, P. CABELL, DpCI ‘ 7

... RICHARD BISSELL, DD/ P
SHEFFIELD EDWARDS , D/Security

JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security,
the case officer

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6; J.D. ESTERLINE, Chief, WH/I 12,
7. CORNELIUS ROOSEVELT, Chief, TSD - 13.
8.

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RAY, SRETCHLERS) Chemical Division, TSD

EDWARD GUNN; Chief, Operations Division, Medical Services

SOURCE: 1.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 34-35

FILE:

Bh Ue REPORT identified the following persons who knew, in late 1960
or early 1961, of the PHASE I plan to assassinate eas
0. CATLLIAM HARVEY, Chief, FI/D

SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, Special Assistant to
the DD/P (GOLTLIEB' s name was en-
‘countered’ repeatedly in-thts—inqutry;
but he denies knowing of the opera-
tion in 1960-61.)

ROBERT BANNERMAN, DD/Security

J..C. KING, Chief, WH Division (He too
denies knowing, of the operation at

the time. )

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CASTPO ~~
GUBA - SYNDICATR/PHASE IT
_ KNOWLEDGE OF PHASE IT

CARD 1 of 3

OCCURRENCE? The list of persons with knowledge of PHASE II of the CASTRO ASSASSINATION
OPERATION differs from those who knew of PHASE I. Those with knowledge of PHASE IT are:

i. RICHARD HELMS, DD/P 5. J.C, KING, Chief, WH Division (He stated in
wey WILLIAM HARVEY, Chief, Task Force W our interview with him that he knew that HARVEY

3. JAMES O'CONNELL, Office of Security was having, meetings with members of the rambling

(He knows that Harvey took over the syndicate in 1962. )

operation and delivered pills, arms, and 6. & BRUCE iCHHEVETCSIHARVEY's deputy in 1962

———-———equipment--in April 1962. - He~does~not
know of developments after May 1962.)

(CHEEVIERS mows that HARVEY was meeting with
Fansters in Reno (sic) in the winter of 1962.)

4. SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/Seeurity (He _ 7. TED SHACKLEY, Chief, JMWAVE (He assisted
knows of the fact of the turnover to HARVEY in the delivery of arms and equipment to
HARVEY, but states he knows nothing of VARONA in April 1962, but presumably did not lnow
developments thereafter, ) the identities of the recipients nor {con't.)

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SHACKLEY, cont: the purpose for which the
material was” to be used.)
PRAY: CTRETSCHLERS, TSD @TRETSCHLER":
Oo ticipation was limited to furnishing the
moe ne ee pis -to-O' CONNELL -on -18--April1962.) 0
9. ANTONTO VARONA, the Cuban exile leader
(He presumably was * not aware of government
sponsorship. )
10. VARONA'S SON-IN-LAW
sumably. not aware of povernment's role.)

(He too was pre-

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Bissell] HALPERN
OCCURRENCE: 7 |
Halpern testified that in the £all of 1961 he attended a mectine with
Bissell and Le GhOsices TON Oa feaeevas the Branch Chief (5). The
meeting occured in dle of Oct# of 1961. Bissell stated at the
meeting that he had recently "been chewed ot in the cabinet room of
the White House by both the President and the Attorney General for

DATES: CATEGORIES:

be 196] Castro

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as he put i. Ltting on_his_ass and not doing anything about pettine
+ wack lbh MEE meh - Ost LL oe -

,and the Castro regime. Tis orders to both 223%
and to mie pease to plan an operation to accomplish that end." cs)

Halpern testified that no limitations were nut on the term "eet rid of",
NYothine was forbidden (8). The mectine involve only seneral discussions
and not taetics.

rid of Castr is

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Uehas MeCcone

EeOOIeypesonetine in Dec of 1961, described to Natpern a mectine at the director's
office in which “cone had stated that elas wondd henceforth "he his man on
Cuba.’ (13) FRGRPeTa told Walpern that Uelias had no inkling that he jwoatd be
appointed head or the Cuban OPCHALLOMSeiCfore this meetine (15).

Somatine

atter thesceting Uiclis canc togreeke PotLice, chelced into the oreaniznation
ae Saas £

. - lea i 2 a , : .
OpCIsLtLo ns ind _Liavecred iit Cuba wouwlih, be. a separate ac tia ty ated

SOURCE:

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JIARVEY, LANSDALE

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OCCURRENCE:

It was agreed that Harvey was to work towards reaching a stage in the
interrogation of [Pedro ‘Roig,) the Cuban economic official who defected to Mexico.,where

he can be surfaced to Maké public charges of Cuban Communist operations against Latin
American nations. Harvey was to generate a story from Cuban refugee sources that the
original Cardenas incident consisted of a demonstration concerning the shortage of food.
This was to cause ridicule of the Communist regime's use of MIGs,tanks and troops against

“> soos =~ ~~ -the unarmed people of Cardenas. -'The-Cuban-source ‘to- story—need not—awai-t—your-determina-

tion of the true cause of the Cardenas demonstration."

STAFF:

SOURCE: Memorandum for William Harvey, CIA, from Lans-
dale, re: Impact Actions, 19 June 1962 (00395)

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MCCONE, HARVEW RUZE July 10, 1962 } MONGOOSE
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OCCURRENCE:
(Of Fidel anc and. Rat

Efforts were made to establish contact with] Juana-Castro Rug, halt » nalf sister |
L-Castnonkuze osed_ Leong Communist nature of the
Cuban regime. “According to MiSw@ilsinputmitaelteatta she contactedpRuzsand obtained
‘REA preement to provide inte ee om the Cuban political leadership and to work

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_ against the Cuban Communist regime, “short of engaging in 1 activity © which might result in
a ani peel!

direct personal- harm- toghewbrothiens; Ravi, aii
direct recruitment of [een exico oan

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otenog hua 10 July 1962 (02561)

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William Harvey DUP ~

Gen, Lansdale Mr. Halpern
Walter Elder rCHEEVER.)

DCL soar renee nf

Nov. 21, 1962 (Special Group Augmented
2 : Operation Mongoose
_ {Cuba ,

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With regard to paragraph’-2~of-Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
1962 Harvey states: "The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the

pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to

SOURCE; Wou ogica

a telephonic.-conversation_on_the_evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and (Che eucie

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of “ny “reference “memorandu.
I have discussed this matter in detail with he sev iggand clearly recollects that his

conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum. -

During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief

discussion of the COBRA andgAXi@Riigteams and Lansdale did not ask, according tdég@hceyeny

recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations=witch

ally j STAFF:
of the Matahambre operation." _—
Phul Wallach

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William Harvey“ DUP : !

Gen. Lansdale Mr. Halpern < |Nov. 21 (Special Group Augmented
Walter Elder CHEEVER. Operation Mongoose -

DCI Cuba

CCURRENCE:
—————="_ With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
1962 Harvey states: 'The statement that. Operation Mongoose had had no information on
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the
pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to
a—telephonic. conversation on. the_evening. of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memoraridu.
I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.
During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
discussion of the COBRA and (AMOR Rteams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's
recollection, any specific quéstions concerning assets inside or prior operations which
“SOURCE; WOU Opically Nave léd to the cuss 3 STAPE:

————=" of the Matahambre operation."

Phul Wallach

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Chief, FI Staff, CIA
QJWIN

OCCURRENCE:
HARVEY writes a memorandum to the Chief, FI Staff, "stating that the original justification

SOURCE:

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I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 41

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27 June 1963 EXECUTIVE ACTION

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EG REPIRT =FPwAR DS . | May 23, 1967 CASTRO
BISSELL
HALPERN
OCCURRENCE:

The following sources of information were used in preparing the IG REPORT of
1967: (1) Files: Furnished for review by the Director of Security, the Deputy
Director for Support, the General Counsel, the Legislative Counsel, the Chief of
WH Division, and by Col. J. C..KING, former Chief of WH Division. Also, the

Director of Central Reference furnished biographic files and_intelligence publi-
cations. (2) Interviews: Desmond Fitzgerald, Sam Halpern, prugesChceven, J.C.
King, Alfonso Rodriguez, J. D. Esterline, Edward Gunn, Howard Osborn, James

O'Connell, Sidney Gottlieb, Sheffield Edwards, Richard Bissell, Lawrence Houston,
fRaywiire: Ieex;) John Warner, fNeStomsSanchez William Harvey, Cornelius Roosevelt,
Robert Bannerman, Henry Bortner,—

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CASTRO

iefagtih e memorandum of April 25, 1967 which introduces the IG's Report
waa OCCURRENGES on assassination plotting in relation to FIDEL CASTRO indicates
wa «that the only written records which served as a basis for the IG
Report :were: Notes of William Harvey; Records of Dr. Edward Gunn
(Office of Medical Services; and, brief records of Raves nea
fof TSD). Some operational files were also used, an
For the most part, the Inspector General's office reliea upuii
information given to us orally by people who's memories are fogged
by time, (1) ;

BREA

~"Weinterviewed everyoné whom we could identify as likely to be

knowledgeable, with the exceptions of MR. DULLES and GENERAL CABELL." (2)

A complete list of the interviewees is attached to the IG Report
at Tab A, "If there are significant innaccuracies in the Report

they are most likely to occur in faulty ordering of the sequence
of events." (2). j

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Edwards Gomez / Castro
King Holcomb
Bannerman O'Connell

OCCURRENCE:
O'Connell testified that when EDWARDS was on leave, once, KING spoke to

Robert BANNERMAN (Who was not witting of Castro project) and O'Connell had

to tell BANNERMAN that B. was not "privy" to project O'Connell was embarassed.
(Tr. 36, 99-100). No one but KING, not Gomez orfiiioiiconbem <knew (100)

SOURCE: - STAFF:
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‘60's

CATEGORIES:
_ HOUSTON +

Castro

CCURRENCE

Houston testified that he cannot remember that his legal advice as to not
continuing a project was ever rejected by C CIA, (47) although Houston
recalls vetoing two propos hE LonS : Reng SO te

Koes caa. i bet trtecnia Pp OT

SOURCE: STAFF:
Testimony of Lawrence Houston, 6/2/75 _
John Bayly
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BUNDY COL. KING
KILPATRICK
MCCONE ;
HUGHES “ vee
OCCURRENCE:

On June 20, 1963the Special Group approved a CIA paper dated June 1970 regarding
political action inflaita:) (The substance of the paper is not expressed). "Mr.
MCCONE said he has some “servations: about the quality of any possible replacements

for. Dep AILER but agreed that_it is necessary to_ take some action in order to prevent

Masia eventually going very far to the left. Colonel KING... said that in his
inion, we aban no feasible alternatives to cooperate with (Ogee) “el aia

e unseat [Aarts NG ARR re ae
TOP Sr

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Minutesof Special Group meeting June 20, 1963 DATE: Kelley
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MCCONE — FITZGERALD HUGHES “~~ —-|8/19/64 SGA
BUNDY = YPAPIGH BOSCH, JOSE - {7/30/64 , MONGOOSE

JESSUP RFK 10/645 CASTRO
STEAKLEY JMWAVE na eh ES
JMWAVE VANCE

OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committe on 7/30/64; "Te was s agreed
that MR, FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)'' The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64
memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director,‘ (116) which was dissemin-

ated-to-the-Specs-Asst. to the Press—for. Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-

American Affairs,Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,
- DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal
for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
eared to be anvolved in| the he scheme." The asking PO. ‘oom? 000, cearte Cher oF

The record indicates CLA's only imalvenent-vas_to_repo

SOURCE Yast record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from MEAS fo Bundy syi9/64,
reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged particip ts poy tously nothing
ees of the plot."(117)

IG REPORT 1967 “Baron, 7/1/75

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PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: | — CATEGORIES:
FITZGERALD HUGHES “~~ 8/19/64 i SGA
“PAP LCH BOSCH, JOSE / i MONGOOSE
RFK

STEAKLEY JMWAVE

JMWAVE

VANCE

OCCURRENCE: According to the minutes of the 303 Committso on 7 30/6" HEE was “agreed

that MR. FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICMof the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement,"' (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64

memorandum_information report. from the_DDP_to_the.Director," (116) which was dissemin- _

ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect. for Inter-

American Affairs,Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,

- DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report''related a proposal

for the assassination | of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
b

vt
came. rot th the plot, (117)

scheme." The asking price was $150,000. ~~ J OSEBMARIORRE RENE
would contribute $50,000. (Uae tRapproache the Chief of

ested the U.S. govermment also” “Contribute. This was rejected,
involvement Ei iste i

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DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR -
Reese OF THIS DOCUMENT
: GANITIZED
14 -4-94 aa
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PERSONS/ENTITIFS: _

DATES: | CATEGORIES:
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FITZGERALD HUGHES 8/19/64 SGA
APAPIGH BOSCH, JOSE MONGOOSE
RFK CASTRO

VANCE Het Vibe is y
OCCURRENCE: according to the minutes of the 303 Conmittee on 7/30/64,"
that MR, FITZGERALD would contact SAM PAPICHof the FBI in regard to the earlier report
of an alleged plot with Mafia overtones to assassinate Castro and which the AG agreed
to handle as a matter of law enforcement." (116)" The reference is clearly to a 6/10/64

_ memorandum information report from the DDP to the Director,” (116) which was dissemin-

ated to the Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for Natl. Security Affrs.; ASst. Sect, for Inter------—---

American Affairs,Dept. of State; Dir. of Intell. and Research, State Dept.; Director,

. DIA; The AG; the Director, FBI; DDCI and the DCI. The 6/10/74 report"related a proposal

Sti VE, and=sug
___The_record indicates CIA's only involvement _was_to_repa:

eared to
BOSGIe

for the assassination of Castro that was made to prominent Cuban exiles. The Mafia app-
be anvolved in the scheme." The asking frice was $150, 000. ~ SJOSEBMARTOSREREN | 3
Scono seDAeredeRumwould contribute $50,000. fSOSER4 approached the Chief of

Sested the U.S. govermment also“contribute, This was rejected.
. : : —_ : n

SOURCE Last record of incident found by IG Rept. is memo from mMetd2to Bundy, 8/19/64,
reporting:the results of FBI intvws with the alleged particip ts.""(Obviously nothing
came of the plot."(117) DATE:

IG REPORT 1967 Baron, 7/1/75


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William Harvey¢~~ DDP - !

Gen. Lansdale Mr. Halpern {Special Group Augmented
Walter Elder CHE EVER. Operation Mongoose

DCI a Cuba

With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
1962 Harvey states: "The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the ©
pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to
a telephonic. conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and Cheever

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memorandt.

I have discussed this matter in detail with Cheever and clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.
During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
discussion of the COBRA and (ay TORY teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Cheever's

recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior operations which

SOURCE; wou opically have Ted to the discuss i STAFF:

of the Matahambre operation."
, : Phul Wallach
Heperandum dated Nov.” 21, 1962 (01151) oo. oe

i DATE:
” —— July 1, 1975

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